The therapist behind KD Therapy. I value people, I value relationships, and I believe none of us can do this alone. I spent years working with domestic violence survivors in rural North Carolina and active-duty service members during and after the Iraq and Afghanistan campaigns. I have also worked with patients who have experienced and survived cardiac events. Through all of it, one thing became clear to me: suffering is suffering. The circumstances may look different, but the human experience beneath is the same, and the way people cope with it deserves compassion, not judgment. I specialize in trauma, depression, anxiety, family and relationship issues, and substance use. My approach is conversational and present. I'm a Gestalt therapist, which really just means I show up as a whole person and pay attention to what you're saying, to what you're not saying, and to what's happening between us in the room. When you leave a session with me, I want you to feel heard, I want you to feel understood, and I want us both to walk away knowing we have a real plan for your next step forward.